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Patented Oct. 8, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENTIoFFlCE KARL ScHnmEn., or Numana, GERMANY, AssreNoa'EY xEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, To STANDARD D EvIcEs, INC., or NEW Yoax, N. Y., A ooaPoaATroN or DELAWARE CIGAB LIGHTER .Application led August 4, 1927. Serial No. 210,491.

My invention relates to cigar lighters of the kind usually carried in the pocket, my more particular purposebeing to simplify the constructionand to increase its reliability and eiliciency.

Usually cigar lighters of this general type comprise a pair of Casing members having theform of concentric sleeves litting together telescopically; lthis: arrangement with its necessary accompanying parts being oftentimes unduly complicated. It frequently happens that in cigar lighters of this type the Wick used in producing the Haine is so arranged as to permit undue evaporation of the fluidv fuel. y

In my improved cigar lighter I make provision for preventing undue evaporation from the Wick While the-cigar lighter is not in active use. I also makeuse of a `barrel so mounted and arranged as toserve the double purpose of a closure member for the opening through which the flame is injected, and a container for preventing the escape of vapor formed by evaporation from the Wick, while the cigar lighter is not in active use.

In lthe accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification I show two representative forms of my device, like parts being indicated by llike .reference characters throughout' the several res.

Figure 1 is a substantially central section through one form of my cigar lighter, showing the movable parts thereof in their respective normal'positions.

Figure 2 is lafragmentary section substantially like the section shown in Figure 1, but

with the movable parts occupying their abdev1ce.

Figure3 is a Section on the line 3 3 of normal positions, dueto momentary use of the -Figure 1 lookingfin thedirection indicated by the arrows. v Figure 4 is a side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fi re 1.

Figure l5 is an ge elevation 'of the same Figure 6 is a section'onthe line 6-6 of- Figure 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fi re 7 is a fra enta' section of` anotlr form of my gentiicqliliis view corin relative position to thev upper au edge Wall 6,- andan end wall 7. The cas-- ing is also provided with an opening 8.V

The end wall 5 is provided with a slot 8*,- and extending through this slot is an arm 9.

Pivotally mounted upon the upper end of i .the arm 9 isa button 10, adapted to rock slightly upon the arm as indicated in Fi ure 2. The operator by placing his thum upon the button 10 and forcing the arm down- Wardly, may slightly rock the button 10, as may be understood byy contrasting Figures 1 and 2. By this arrangement the button 10` may'readily conform to any position re uired.

for it by pressure of the operators thum the net result being thatthe button` 410 has an-` agreeable upon it.

Extending crosswise through the casing is a shaft 11, and journaled upon this shaft is a toothed sector 12, serving as a rack, which is adapted to be rocked back and forth, as indicated by arrows in Fi ures 1 and 2.

Another shaft 15 exten s through the cas ing. Mounted rigidly upon this shaft is a gear wheel 14, and mounted loosely upon this shaftis a friction wheel 15, as indicated more particularly in Fi ure 3.

A rack 16 is disposed adjacent the ear wheel 14, so that the teeth of the gear W eel mesh with the teeth of the rack, as indicated in Figure 1.

The rack 16 is connected with and carried by a barrel 17. This barrel is fitted feeling to the thumb pressing neatly butvloosely into the casing 4,l so lthat the edge wall 6, which isrounded as indi cated in Figure 3 so houses the barrel as to the position of the barrel, as shown in Figures 1- and 2 respectively. "j p A burner tube is shown-at 18l and 'extendin through it is a wick 19, used for producing a ame, as hereinafter moreparticularly described. The dame is shown at 20, in Figure 2.

A spiral compression sprin 21 engages the barrel 17, and also engages the adjacent end wall 5 of the casing, so that the spring 21 always exerts more or less pressure upon the barrei 17.

Disposed adjacent the opening 3 in the edge wall 3 of the casing,`and encircling the burner tube 18, is an annular seat 22. This annular seat is so located that the barrel 27, when in normal position as indicated in Figure 1, lodges directly against the seat, and thuseielectively encloses the end oi the wick 19.' By this arrangement the barrel 17 prevents the escape or vapor arising from the evaporation of liquid fuel from the wick, so long as the barrei 17 remains in its normal position, as indicated in Figure 1.

Located within the casing d are a air of rails 23, 23, integral with a bridge piece 24, these three parts being preferably made in a single, integral. piece.

rEhe rails 23, 23, serve as guides for the barrel 17, and thus for the rack 16 carried by this barrel. By this arrangement the barrel 17 has a true sliding movement, and isv not apt to bind or jam, under ordinary conditions of use.

TVhen the barrel 17 is slided to the limit of its travel in one direction, so as to engage the seat 22, the openin 8 is completely closed. When, however, the arrel 17 is moved to the limit oi' its travel in the opposite direction, so as to compress the spring 21 to a maximum, as indicated in Figure 2, the opening 8 is completely uncovered, and the wick 19 is exposed at its upper-end. The barrel 17 serves the double purpose of av closure member and a snufier.

Engaging the friction wheel 15 is a flint 25. This flint is preferably of the type commonly used in cigar lighters of the general character here contemplated. Such a iint is made of an alloy of such kind as to emit flashes when abraded by rotation of the friction wheel. This particular feature, being old and Wellknown, need not be further described.

Mounted upon the end wall 7. and extending inward therefrom, is a tube 26 which serves as a housing for the Hint 25, and from which the latterprotrudes, into engagement with the friction wheel 15.

A leaf spring 2,7- engages and is partially wound around the shaft 11, and is provided with a hook 28, engagin the adjacent end portionof the arm 9. T e opposite end of the spring 27 is secured to an ear 29 carried by the casing, and preferably stamped or struck up therefrom.

Detachably fitted upon one edge of the cas- Iing is a capgBO, made of any suitable material,

such for instance, as Celluloid or rubber composition, and provided with holes 31 for admitting air into the casing.

avancee The casing 4 is provided with a partition 32, and bounded on one side oi. this partition is a compartment 33, for holding an appropriate hydrocarbon fluid or liquid fuel,

such as gasoline or alcohol. Nithin this compartment there may also be placed a quantity of loose cotton 34;, surrounding the wich 19, and serving as an absorbent for the liquid Jfuel.

Housed within the tube 28 is a spiral spring 35, used for pressing the iiint 25 gently against the riction wheel 15. Engaging the spring 35 is a screw 36, provided with a milled head .37 whereby it may be turned. rl`he operator by grasping the milled head 37 and turning the screw 36, can at will adjust the tension of the spring 35, and in so doing4 can control the pressure of the flint 25 against the friction wheel.

A closure plug 38 is upon the casing i, in such position as rto enable the operator to remove and replace this closure plug, incidental to iilling the conipartment 33 with liquid fuel.

A spring washer 39 eneircles the shaft 13,

as indicated at the bottom of Figure 3, and is used forV maintaining the friction wheel 15 and gear wheel 14 in proper working relations.

The gear wheel 1i carries a pawi 40, eX- tending laterallyirom one of its faces, and engaging the adjacent face of the friction Wheel 15, this adjacent face being provided with teeth 41, extending radially, as Aindicated in Figure 6. E

removably mounted The gear wheel 1li and friction wheel 15l are so arranged and (3o-related that, under action of the spring washer 39, a rocking movement conferred upon the gear wheel 14 causes the friction wheel 15 to rotate step by step, in a clockwise direction, according to Figures 1 and 2.

The operation of the form of my device shown in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, may bev readily understood from the foregoing description.

Assuming the movable parts to be in their normal positions, as indicated in Figure 1, the opening 8 is completely closed, and the end of the wick 19 is eiectively housed within the barrel 17. Little or no evaporation can now take place from the wick, for the reason that any vapor leaving the wick is unable to make its escape from the barrel 17. Su pose, now, that the operator places his thum upon .the button 10, and presses the same downwardly, so as to cause the sector 12 to rock, in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1. This causes the gear wheel 14 to rock in a clockwise direction according to this figure, so that the friction wheel 15 is turned, in the Same direction.

This causes the friction wheel to rasp against the iint 25 an'd throw a shower of sparks therefrom, vto the left, according to Figure 1.

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At the same time, the rotation of the gear Wheel 14 causes the rack 16 to move endwise, and aetuate the barrel 17. This movement of the barrel compresses 'the spring 21, and uncovers the adjacent end of the wick 19, while uncovering the large opening 8. The net result is that a shower of sparks passes abruptly through this opening, and all over and around the exposed end of the wick 19, and making a flame 20, as indicated in Figure 2.

The pressure of the operators thumb upon the button 10 being relaxed, the two springs 2l and 27 coact'with each other, and restore all of the movable parts to their respective normal positions, as indicated in Figure 1. This means, of course, that the barrel 17 closes the opening 8, encloses the exposed end of the wick y19, and is seated firmly upon the annular seat 22; also that the sector l2 is rocked upwardly to the upper limit of its travel according to Figure 1; that the flame is necessarily extinguished; and that the flint 25 is not rasped a second time, duel Fto the restoration of the movable parts to their nor- -mal positions.

In the form shown in Figure 7, the sector 12 carries an ear 42, and engaging this ear is a plunger 43, extending slidably through a bearing 4-4 of annular form.

The upper end of the plunger 43 carries a button 45, upon which the operator places his thumb in order to depress the plunger, and thus cause the sector l2 to rock.

Except for the minor differences just stated, the structure and action of the mechanism contemplated by Figure 7 is identical with that above described, with reference to the other ligures.

I do not limit myself to the precise mechanism shown and described, as variations may be made therein Without departing from my invention, the scope of which is commensurate with my claims.

Having thus described my invention, What- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A cigar lighter, comprising a casing provided with an opening and with a slideway disposed adjacent said opening, a Wick carried by said casing and provided with an exposed portion disposed adjacent said opening and adapted to be lighted, a slide mounted in said slideway and movable toward and from said exposed portion of said Wick, said slide serving as a snu'er for said Wick and as a closure member for said opening, a rack carried by said slide, a. gear Wheel engaging said rack and mounted to rock back and forth upon an axis fixed relatively to said casing, a thumb piece mounted upn said'easing and movable relatively thereto, afriction wheel and a pyrophoric member disposed adjacent said opening in said easing for the purpose of lighting said wick, and connections whereby,

upon pressing said thumb piece, said friction wheel is rotated by motion of said gear wheel to light said Wick.

2. A cigar lighter, comprising a casing provided with an opening and with a slideway disposed adjacent said opening, a wick carried by said casing and provided with an exposed portion disposed adjacent said opening and adapted to be lighted, a slide. mounted in said slideway and movable toward and from said exposed portion of saidwick, said slide serving as a snuffcr for said wick and as a closure member 'for said opening, a rack carried by said slide, a gear wheel engaging said rack. and mounted to rock back` and forth upon an axis fixed relatively to said casing, a friction wheel and a pyrophoric member carried by said casing and disposed adjacent said opening thereof for the purpose oflighting said exposed portion of said Wick, a thumb piece mounted upon said casing and movable relatively thereto, connections for enabling move ments of said thumb piece to actuate said gear Wheel, and means for enabling said gear wheel, in rocking in a direction to move said slide away `from said exposed portion of said wick, to turn said friction wheel.

f 3. A cigar lighter, comprising a casing provided with an opening and with a' slideway disposed adjacent said opening, a Wick carried by said casing and provided with an exposed portion disposed adjacent said opening and a dapted to be lighted, a slide mounted in said slideway and movable toward and from said exposed portion of said Wick, said slide serving as a snufer for said wick and as a closure member for said opening, a rack earried by said slide, a gear wheel engaging said rack and mounted to rock back and forth upon an axis fixed relatively to said casing, a

friction Wheel and a pyrophoric member carried by said casing and disposed adjacent said opening thereof for the urpose of lighting said exposed portion ofp said wick, a rack movably mounted uponsaid casing and engaging said gear Wheel,l said last mentioned rack having a thumb piece whereby it is actuated, and means for enabling said gear Wheel, in rocking in a direction to move said slide away from said exposed portion of said Wick, to turn said friction Wheel.

Signed at Munich, Germany, this 18 day of July, 1927.

KARL SCHIEDER.

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